Alexandra Boiko- Photo Blog

Christchurch Chalice

2008-04-21T07:52:00.000-07:00

Christchurch Cathedral chalice at evening

Beach Couple

2008-03-09T15:18:00.000-07:00

Photos of my sister and her partner. Taken for their anniversary picture. They weren't actually posing, I was just following them around with my camera like a paparazzi. Doing it in secret is a great way of capturing not acted out emotions and moods.

Kitchen Appliences

2008-03-09T15:07:00.001-07:00

Kitchen stuff can look interesting too! Especially the shiny things that reflect that little gleam from the window or the flash.

Flowers Close up

2007-08-22T01:42:00.000-07:00

Went home to Christchurch to see dad. Found my very first digital camera! Only 3 mega pixels, no proper zoom. Takes absolutely hideous quality photos. So I tried to master the blurry effect. These are flowers from Christchurch Botanical Gardens.

Graffiti boy

2007-08-21T20:50:00.000-07:00

Cats

2007-08-19T15:47:00.000-07:00

Mum helps out at one of the Christchurch catteries. I tagged along one day.
Cats are so cute, never sit still though. You need to keep on clicking to capture the moment as every single move is completely unpredictable. Mum used some of my photos to make little posters outside each cat's cage that states their name, habits etc. The cats who that had good photos got adopted out really soon. Coincidence? Hmmm, maybe.

Winter In Dunedin 2007

2007-08-12T23:34:00.001-07:00

Winter Dunedin 2007. I couldn't resist taking a pic of myself in the end. Sent it to folks in Christchurch to show them the weather.

Speights Bottles

2007-08-12T23:20:00.001-07:00

Loads of Speights bottles from the party the night before. Thanks 119!!!!!! I love you guys! You know who you are.

Fountain of Faces

2007-08-12T23:01:00.000-07:00

When a button is pushed this fountain releases little streams of water which hits the faces hanging on the mobile. This makes them spin really fast, spraying the water on the by-standers. I really like capturing water in motion. These photos didn't turn out the way I wanted them to, but I didn't want to get a wet camera either. Using a camera zoom (which I absolutely hate) I captured these. It would have been nice if I was able to come closer.

Autumn's Arrival

2007-08-12T22:40:00.000-07:00

Red is such a beautiful colour! I took these in Autumn 2007, concentrating on the colour and the pattern of the leaves. The sun was hardly out, which helped reduce the lens flare and create an even tone in the photos. The photos have been fixed in the SONY photo-fixing program. The contrast has been increased for a brighter effect.

Kitchen of a restaurant

2007-08-09T19:12:00.000-07:00

Class went to a restaurant kitchen for a part of research assignment. We all were using our cameras as notebooks and note taking. It was a heaps of fun, not too mention we got a 3 course meal for free!

Mack, Old Boy

2007-08-07T16:56:00.001-07:00

This is a friends dog Mac, as in "MacGyver". He is about 15 years old, so all he does is nap. He is probably the easiest animal I had to photograph so far. These photos were taken in black and white setting on my camera, just to see if there was any difference between taking photos in b/w from the start or modifying them later. Not too much difference as you can fix the photos the way you want in PhotoShop.

Black and White Graffiti

2007-08-07T16:42:00.000-07:00

These have been modified on the computer. I usually take photographs in colour and then adjust them later. This is done because i want to keep two versions of the photograph, just in case I might need to borrow the elements from the other outcome.

Graffiti model

2007-08-07T15:09:00.000-07:00

These pictures were modified in levels so that it appears more two-dimensional. This was so that the model would appear to look like a piece of graffiti. The graffiti appears around every corner of Dunedin's Student suburbs. I really like the look of it, looks really urban.

Nature

2007-08-07T01:50:00.001-07:00

I decided to focus on shape and texture. Plants are the perfect subject matter for me to practice with. Taking a walk with a camera definitely gives you the opportunity to notice the beauty in everyday life. I like capturing little details that people do not usually notice. It makes it more special when nature is "rediscovered".

Botanical Garden fish.

2007-08-07T01:44:00.001-07:00

These live in the pond of Dunedin Botanical Garden's Winter Garden pond. It was tricky to capture the interesting looking ones as they lurked right at the bottom. The annoying thing is having to manoeuvre around to get out of the reflection zone. But the fish didn't stay still either! Capturing a good shot was really hard. I think I'll stick to non-mobile objects for now. Children and animals can wait.

Out For a coffee.

2007-08-02T15:21:00.000-07:00

These were taken originally for my very first documentary photography project, that was meant to be published in a book. Didn't happen. The "model" was insanely angry that I kept taking photos. He wasnt actually posing...

First Post!

2007-08-02T15:11:00.000-07:00

First post. These are photos of my bbq and outdoor table after it has been raining. Simple subject matter can be captured in very exciting ways. The reflection from the overcast sky created an interesting pattern.